Yet Another SFPD Officer Is Arrested, This One For Alleged Overtime Fraud

While it's extremely unlikely that suddenly, more officers with the San Francisco Police Department are allegedly committing crimes, one thing seems evident: More of them are being arrested following Internal Affairs probes. Since March, we've seen at least four SF cops arrested following three different investigations, the latest one booked just yesterday for what police say is a case of overtime fraud.

According to a press release sent by SFPD late Monday, Lee, a Daly City resident, had been under investigation for "overtime fraud, based upon information provided by a Department source."

SFPD Chief Greg Suhr has, in recent months, emphasized the need for police officers to avoid the appearance of an insular "old-boys" network and to instead report wrongdoing among their ranks when they see it.

According to the SFPD, Lee, a 15-year veteran of the force, "was booked at San Francisco County Jail for one count of grand theft and four counts of defrauding a government agency (all felonies)" Monday. He's also been suspended without pay, according to police.

A call to SFPD for Lee's booking photo was not returned at publication time.

A spokesperson with the San Francisco Sheriff's Office confirms that Lee has since been released on $50,000 bail. As of publication time, Lee's next appearance in court had yet to be scheduled.